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2. TRAVEL TIME <br /> Travel time will be reimbursed on a from "address of origin" to "address of <br /> appointment" basis. The Court and interpreter will negotiate reimbursement for <br /> travel time from "the address of appointment" to "address of final destination" on a <br /> case-by-case basis at the time the appointment is requested. (NOTE: Courts are <br /> encouraged to have a consistent policy regarding the return trip.) In Eastern <br /> Washington, due to the scarcity of interpreters and vast distance for portal-to- <br /> portal travel, it is recommended that the Court reimburse the interpreter for travel <br /> time on an "address of appointment" to "address of destination" or roundtrip basis. <br /> Interpreters must travel for either a minimum of sixteen (16) miles or for one-half <br /> hour in order to be eligible for travel time reimbursement. Exceptions to the sixteen <br /> (16) mile minimum requirement shall be made when the use of a ferry contributes <br /> to the one-half hour or more of travel time. <br /> Travel time will be reimbursed at a rate of one half the hourly interpreter rate for <br /> each hour of travel. Example: Interpreter traveled four hours to an appointment <br /> and the hourly rate is $50. One half of the hourly rate is $25. The calculation would <br /> be 4 x $25 = $100 for travel time. <br /> Distance Reimbursable <br /> Origin > Mileage Only <br /> Appointment <br /> 0 -15 Miles <br /> Origin r > Mileage or Travel Time* (but not both) <br /> Appointment <br /> 16+ Miles or half-hour travel* <br /> *Travel Time can be claimed only when traveling time is half hour (30 minutes) or <br /> more. <br /> Interpreter travel time related to an appointment is billable if a required party fails <br /> to appear. "Failure to appear" means a non-appearance by the LEP or deaf or <br /> hard of hearing client, attorneys, witnesses, or any necessary party to a hearing, <br /> thereby necessitating a cancellation or continuance of the hearing. <br /> If the interpreter fails to appear, he/she will not be paid for travel. <br /> Travel time related to appointments that have been cancelled where the interpreter <br /> has received prior notice of the cancellation is not billable. <br /> Exhibit A Page 5 of 5 <br />